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Regulate Sunbeds Now
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 10:55 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the government to take immediate action to regulate the sunbed industry following a study by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) that discredits industry claims about sunbeds being healthy. More >>
Stop Cutting Public Health Services
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 3:17 pm | Green Party
"Auckland DHB is being forced to cut the funding and staffing of their public health service because of a short sighted policy by Minister of Health Tony Ryall," said Green Party Health Spokesperson Kevin Hague. More >>
Greens Concerned Trade Nuking Our Foreign Policy
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 11:57 am | Green Party
John Key must speak out strongly about New Zealand’s proud record of being nuclear-free and push the Obama administration to commit to a timetable to eliminate all nuclear weapons, said Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
Greens urge Government to lower alcohol limit
Friday, 9 April 2010, 12:02 pm | Green Party
The Government should act to reduce the blood-alcohol limit for all drivers in light of strong public support for this change, the Green Party said today. More >>
Will Whanau Ora address inequality?
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 2:23 pm | Green Party
Whanau Ora may help address inequality if the right funding and structures are in place, said the Green Party today. More >>
PM must read letter about David Carter
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 1:16 pm | Green Party
The Prime Minister or one of his staff must find and read a letter sent months ago regarding Agriculture Minister David Carter, said Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman. More >>
Oversize Trucks Already Costing the Public
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 12:46 pm | Green Party
The taxpayer is currently subsidising overweight trucks, said the Green Party today. More >>
Govt’s ETS uncertainty threatens credibility
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 11:25 am | Green Party
Any credibility generated by New Zealand’s leading role in the Global Research Alliance is being threatened by John Key’s failure to reaffirm his commitment to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the Green Party said today. More >>
Mentally ill paying for Government's shortcomings
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 10:14 am | Green Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall’s pressure on health budgets has meant that District Health Boards are spending fund for mental health elsewhere the Green Party said today. More >>
Whaling countries mock IWC compromise
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 9:52 am | Green Party
Pro-whaling countries have hiked up their whaling quotas in an attempt to skew the negotiations at the upcoming IWC meeting, and are manipulating New Zealand’s negotiating position, the Green Party said today. More >>
Mokihinui decision disastrous
Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 4:00 pm | Green Party
The decision to grant resource consent for an 85m hydro dam on the Mokihinui River is the wrong one, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ’s Stance About Saving Face In Tokyo, Not Whales
Sunday, 4 April 2010, 1:30 pm | Green Party
The Key Government’s support of commercial whaling and terrible advocacy for detained New Zealand Skipper Pete Bethune smacks of kowtowing to Tokyo, Green Party Oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
An equal society is a safe society
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 11:32 am | Green Party
Crime statistics show that John Key’s Government’s irrational, punitive and populist approach to the justice system is making things worse, said the Green Party today. More >>
Greens announce new focus on Transport
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 10:38 am | Green Party
The Green Party today announced a renewed focus on transport issues by appointing new spokespeople to several key transport-related portfolios. More >>
Agriculture Minister may have conflict of interest
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 4:28 pm | Green Party
Agriculture Minister David Carter may have a conflict of interest in relation to the Bill that is being rushed through Parliament to sack the Canterbury Regional Council, the Green Party said today. More >>
Big trucks are big trouble
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 3:44 pm | Green Party
Longer, heavier trucks will soon be on our roads meaning drivers should brace themselves for more road carnage, and more road damage, the Green Party said today. More >>
Bullying no way to start Foreshore and Seabed
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 2:10 pm | Green Party
John Key’s threat to retain the current foreshore and seabed legislation if Māori don’t like his proposals is a patronising and inappropriate way to begin consultation, said the Green Party today. More >>
Minister of Finance: where the bloody hell are ya?
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 4:37 pm | Green Party
The Minister of Finance confirmed in the House today that he has no idea what the fiscal impacts of the Government’s Schedule 4 mining proposals will be, the Green Party said. More >>
Stripping Canterbury of local democracy
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 2:41 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government has taken extreme and unnecessary steps in its sacking of Environment Canterbury (ECan), the Green Party said today. More >>
Nats break election promise with welfare changes
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 11:35 am | Green Party
The Government's welfare changes break the National Party's 2008 election promises, the Green Party said today. More >>
